How to Say ‘Three is a bit early.’ in Simplified Chinese
三点有点儿早
sān diǎn yǒu diǎn ér zǎo
[sahn diǎn yǒudiǎnr zǎo]
Phrase Breakdown
三点
sān diǎn
three o'clock
The number comes first, then 点 (diǎn, o'clock).
现在三点。
It's three o'clock now.
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sahn]
three
Number three; together with 餐 it means the three meals of the day.
三餐规律有助于控糖。
Regular three meals help with blood sugar control.
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
o'clock
A term used to express a specific time on the hour.
会议在八点开始。
The meeting starts at eight o'clock.
有点儿早
yǒu diǎn ér zǎo
is a bit early
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) means "a little". It usually goes before adjectives with a negative feeling. Add the 儿 (r) sound to the end of 点: diǎnr.
今天有点儿冷。
It's a bit cold today.
Words in this phrase
有点儿
yǒu diǎn ér
[yǒudiǎnr]
a bit; somewhat
Adverb before adjectives, often showing something is slightly undesirable.
今天有点儿冷。
It's a bit cold today.
早
zǎo
[zǎo]
early
Adjective meaning early in time.
他每天起得很早。
He gets up very early every day.
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